"Qing Er, you are a rank six Gu Immortal, and I am a rank seven Gu Immortal, but even if it was a rank nine Immortal Venerable or Demon Venerable, they can only live long, but not forever. We are able to protect Feng Er now, but one day we will leave her. By that time, she will only be able to rely on herself. Experiencing this setback will help her mature."
"Birds leave the nest and fly alone. After they withstand setbacks, they can train their wings and fight in the sky. In the future, when Feng Er leaves us, we can be relieved."
"Feng Er is my baby, I would love nothing more than to protect her inside the blessed land forever…" Fairy Bai Qing leaned on Feng Jiu Ge's chest as she wiped her tears.
She sighed and said: "Sigh, you are right, Feng Er will leave us one day, we should let her train more. But this is too much, she had lost too much this time. Hu Immortal Inheritance was lost, she was even molested by that unknown lad, are you as her father not going to do anything about it?"
"Hmph."
Feng Jiu scoffed, narrowing his eyes, which glinted with a cold, calculating light: "The kid used the Divine Travel Gu, and if luck is on his side, he might land in one of the four regions. But if not, he'll end up in either of the nine heavens, where death is certain, and there won't even be a trace left of him."
"But, if by some miracle he's actually lucky," he sneered.
"Feng Er is my daughter. How could I let her endure such disgrace? I've already sent a letter to one of the Wisdom Path Gu Immortals."
Fairy Bai Qing's heart eased, relieved that her husband had already taken action. But soon, anxiety crept in, and she looked at him, worried. "Husband, don't act too rashly and don't cause too much of a stir."
"I know, I know. Relax," Feng Jiu Ge reassured her, his gaze narrowing with determination. In his heart, he thought, There's no way I'm letting that kid who dared to dishonor my daughter live.
...
South of the Central Continent, thirty thousand feet above the mountains.
In the sky, Fei He mountain was floating among a sea of clouds, looking magnificent and grand.
Trees were swaying on the mountain as ten thousand cranes flew by, giving off a living atmosphere of an Immortal's residence.
Currently, in Shang Qing pavilion at the top of the mountain, it was a heavy and grim atmosphere.
"This is too much! This, Fang Yuan has gone too far!" The Supreme First Elder glared furiously, his hands trembling as he gripped a thin letter.
In the letter, Fang Yuan had written, "Immortal Crane Sect, you still owe me for purchasing Bai Ning Bing. Now, I want 500 Immortal Essence Stones the next time we meet, and I also want my name cleared in the Central Continent. If not, I'll expose to the world that the Immortal Crane Sect holds part of the Blood Sea Ancestor's inheritance."
"If that happens, the Heavenly Court will ensure that instead of 10 great ancient sects, there will only be 9 left."
With a furious crash, the elder slammed the letter onto the white jade stone table.
"He Feng Yang, how could such a massive mistake happen with the matter you were in charge of?" A thunderous voice rang out through Shang Qing Pavilion, causing the windows to shake.
The speaker was Lei Tan, a Rank Six Gu Immortal, who had long been at odds with He Feng Yang.
In any place with people, there were bound to be conflicts, and the Immortal Crane Sect was no different, rife with internal power struggles and factional competition.
All eyes in the room immediately turned to He Feng Yang.
He Feng Yang was the picture of grace, resembling a young man with a gentle, jade-like demeanor. His jade-colored brows extended all the way down to his waist, giving him an air of elegance.
However, his expression was clouded, and after scanning the room slowly, he said, "This Fang Yuan is truly mysterious. Only Sky Crane and the traitorous disciple who left our sect knew about this. But I honestly have no idea how he found out about it."
That day, before disappearing, Fang Yuan had tossed a paper slip to He Feng Yang, which turned out to be the letter.
Lei Tan sneered. "So, what are you going to do now? Are you going to defend him? Try to clear his name?"
He Feng Yang fell silent. The inheritance of the Blood Sea Ancestor that Fang Yuan mentioned was in his possession. If the sect wanted, they could kill him and bury the truth. Otherwise, He Feng Yang would have no choice but to comply with Fang Yuan's demands.
It was almost unbelievable.
Fang Yuan, a mere Rank 5 Gu Master, was using such leverage over He Feng Yang, a powerful Rank 6 Gu Immortal. It was as though an ant was trying to make an elephant dance to its tune.
Fang Yuan had managed to control He Feng Yang with this piece of information, turning the situation on its head in a way that was truly unimaginable.
He Feng Yang clenched his teeth and replied, "Elder, I will handle this matter personally."
Lei Tan's anger flared as he snapped, "What do you mean by that?"
He Feng Yang shook his head, his voice low and serious. "Before Fang Yuan disappeared, he detonated the entire Hu Immortal Blessed Land."
"Because of that, Dang Hun Mountain must have been sucked into the Heavenly Wind Wall. That's why we couldn't find it when we entered after the detonation."
"And Fang Yuan's fate is still uncertain."
"If he had used a Fixed Immortal Travel Gu, we might be sure that he survived. But he used the Divine Travel Gu, which randomly teleports the user to one of the nine heavens—seven of which are already destroyed."
"He could end up in one of the regions if he's lucky, or die in one of the nine heavens if not."
"I plan to contact a Wisdom Path Gu Immortal to investigate Fang Yuan's situation. If he's alive, I will step down as Supreme Elder and search for him personally to eliminate him."
Lei Tan was stunned by He Feng Yang's words, while the Supreme Elder nodded in approval of his approach.
The Supreme Elder then spoke, "You don't need to step down from your position."
"This Fang Yuan is just a mortal, not even the Heavenly Court would believe the words of a mere mortal who physically assaulted the prodigy of the Spirit Affinity House."
He continued, "Don't worry about this for now. Just find out if he's alive."
"If he really used the Divine Travel Gu, then his chances of survival are less than 10%."
"Now, all of you leave," the Supreme Elder said, his eyes lingering on the letter one last time before he set it aflame and watched it burn away.